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SPRING AWAKENING

Palmerston North

22/10/2019 - 26/10/2019

"Challenging subjects and language delivered with aplomb..

OWLS DO CRY

Oamaru, Auckland

05/10/2019 - 02/11/2019

"Dancing to the Frame of the beat..

"Singing from the Dead Room..

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I AIN'T MAD AT CHA

Auckland, Wellington, Gisborne

20/06/2017 - 19/10/2019

"A completely stimulating theatrical experience..

"A very absorbing exploration..

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THE SOUTH AFREAKINS

Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier, Invercargill, Nelson, South Waikato

04/08/2016 - 01/11/2019

"Brilliant observational storytelling..

"Humour, truth, darkness and familiarity..

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NZ VS THE WORLD 2019

Wellington

19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"Really strong scenes and chemistry..

TRUTH OR DARE

Wellington

19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"Quick wit, clever hooks, poignant truth and unprecedented antics..

SIDEWALK HEROES

Wellington

19/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"A suitably good natured, madcap way to begin the end..

THE SABOTEUR

Wellington

13/10/2019 - 13/10/2019

"Risking pride in search of extra excitement..

THE CLEARING

Nelson, Wellington, Palmerston North, Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch

31/07/2019 - 02/11/2019

"A perplexing shadow world..

"Perplexing, intriguing, ambiguous, unknowable..

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COCK

Wellington

12/10/2019 - 09/11/2019

"No Exit..

"Witty and intense: powerful theatre..

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FRESH OFF THE BOAT

Christchurch

19/10/2019 - 09/11/2019

"Time Capsule..

"Warm, funny, intelligent – and of its time..

Björk: ALL IS FULL OF LOVE

Hamilton, Wellington

17/10/2019 - 22/10/2019

"A beautiful homage, musically innovative and delightful to experience..

"A gorgeous assembly of design, music and performance – but .....

TUKUTUKU

Gisborne

16/10/2019 - 16/10/2019

"Seeing relationships on stage..

HOOKING UP / TRADE

Wellington

17/10/2019 - 18/10/2019

"Hooking up trades audience participation for intimate self reflection..

The Newlyweds DOUBLE DATE

Wellington

17/10/2019 - 19/10/2019

"Newlyweds take the audience along on their double date..

MR RED LIGHT

Wellington, Blenheim, Dunedin, Nelson

15/10/2019 - 08/03/2020

"Bursting with magical, theatrical moments..

"Absurdist drama peppered with laughs, gasps and ‘wtf?/omg!’ moments..

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CELLFISH

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Palmerston North, Gisborne

08/03/2017 - 15/10/2019

"A standout in a shimmering sea of wonderful presentations and productions..

"A superbly performed prison pas de deu..

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REGRETS

Wellington

15/10/2019 - 16/10/2019

"Well-structured scenarios reward our investments..

SHEL WE?

Wellington, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Hastings

12/12/2018 - 19/10/2020

"Gently woven story, precise and fluid dancing..

"Playful, poignant, ambiguous …..

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Galactapedia THUMBING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE

Wellington

15/10/2019 - 15/10/2019

"Accessible, character-driven, whimsical and entertaining..

UNLOCKED

Wellington

16/10/2019 - 16/10/2019

"Less would be more..

THE EXCITING BATTLE BETWEEN A GOODIE AND A BADDIE THAT ALMOST ENDS BADLY BUT ENDS HAPPILY

Wellington

16/10/2019 - 17/10/2019

"BATS Bar foyer fun / Managed with casual aplomb..

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